Code block group configuration with code block segmentation for 5g systems

ABSTRACT

Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a codeblock segmentation configuration system. A base station can configure the segmentation rate or segment size, which can control the number of codeblock segments a transport block is segmented into, based on the transmission reliability and predicted interference to a mobile device. An increased number of segments can improve throughput and efficiency when interference is low and signal to noise ratios are high, but can increase latency when interference is high and signal to noise is low. The base station can determine or predict transmission reliability based on the speed of mobile devices, the location and/or distance to the mobile device, as well as the long term signal to noise ratios.

RELATED APPLICATION

The subject patent application is a continuation of, and claims priorityto each of, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/919,169, filed Jul. 2,2020, and entitled “CODE BLOCK GROUP CONFIGURATION WITH CODE BLOCKSEGMENTATION FOR 5G SYSTEMS,” which is a continuation of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 15/587,136 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,742,271), filedMay 4, 2017, and entitled “CODE BLOCK GROUP CONFIGURATION WITH CODEBLOCK SEGMENTATION FOR 5G SYSTEMS,” the entireties of which applicationsare hereby incorporated by reference herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates generally to the field of mobilecommunication and, more specifically, to retransmitting codeblocks thathave been segmented in a next generation wireless communicationsnetwork.

BACKGROUND

To meet the huge demand for data centric applications, Third GenerationPartnership Project (3GPP) systems and systems that employ one or moreaspects of the specifications of the Fourth Generation (4G) standard forwireless communications will be extended to a Fifth Generation (5G)standard for wireless communications. Unique challenges exist to providelevels of service associated with forthcoming 5G and other nextgeneration network standards.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the subject disclosureare described with reference to the following figures, wherein likereference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various viewsunless otherwise specified.

FIG. 1 illustrates an example wireless communication system inaccordance with various aspects and embodiments of the subjectdisclosure.

FIG. 2 illustrates an example block diagram showing codeblocksegmentation in accordance with various aspects and embodiments of thesubject disclosure.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example block diagram showing a message sequencechart in accordance with various aspects and embodiments of the subjectdisclosure.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example block diagram showing varied segmentationrates based on transmission reliability factors in accordance withvarious aspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example block diagram showing varied segmentationrates based using multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) antennas inaccordance with various aspects and embodiments of the subjectdisclosure.

FIG. 6 illustrates an example block diagram showing varied segmentationrates in accordance with various aspects and embodiments of the subjectdisclosure.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example block diagram showing a base stationdevice in accordance with various aspects and embodiments of the subjectdisclosure.

FIG. 8 illustrates an example method for configuring segmentation ratesin accordance with various aspects and embodiments of the subjectdisclosure.

FIG. 9 illustrates an example block diagram of an example user equipmentthat can be a mobile handset operable to provide a format indicator inaccordance with various aspects and embodiments of the subjectdisclosure.

FIG. 10 illustrates an example block diagram of a computer that can beoperable to execute processes and methods in accordance with variousaspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

One or more embodiments are now described with reference to thedrawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to likeelements throughout. In the following description, for purposes ofexplanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to providea thorough understanding of the various embodiments. It is evident,however, that the various embodiments can be practiced without thesespecific details (and without applying to any particular networkedenvironment or standard).

Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a dynamic configurationof a codeblock segmentation system based on a variety of factors thatmay affect and cause interference with a transmission. A base stationcan configure the segmentation rate or size, which can control thenumber of codeblock segments a transport block is segmented into, basedon the transmission reliability and predicted interference to a mobiledevice. An increased number of segments can improve throughput andefficiency when interference is low and signal to noise ratios are high,but can increase latency when interference is high and signal to noiseis low. The base station can determine or predict transmissionreliability based on the speed of mobile devices, the location and/ordistance to the mobile device, as well as the long term signal to noiseratios. In other embodiments, the base station can measure and/orpredict the interference per antenna in a multi antenna transmitter,where each antenna may have respective codeblock segmentation rates. Inother embodiments, the base station can set segmentation rates formultiplexed transmissions that incorporate high priority emergencytransmissions.

In various embodiments, a base station device can comprise a processorand a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed bythe processor facilitate performance of operations. The operations cancomprise determining a transmission reliability value representative ofa transmission reliability for a transmission of a transport block to amobile device. The operations can also include determining a codeblocksegmentation rate based on the transmission reliability value, whereinthe codeblock segmentation rate indicates a number of codeblock segmentsin a codeblock group. The operations can also comprise segmenting thetransport block into a group of codeblock segments based on thecodeblock segmentation rate. The operations can also comprisefacilitating transmitting the group of codeblock segments to the mobiledevice.

In another embodiment, method comprises determining, by a devicecomprising a processor, a segmentation size based on a predictedtransmission reliability, wherein the segmentation size is associatedwith a size of a codeblock segment. The method can also comprisesegmenting, by the device, a transport block into a group of codeblocksegments based on the segmentation size. The method can also comprisetransmitting, by the device, the group of codeblock segments to a mobiledevice.

In another embodiment machine-readable storage medium, comprisingexecutable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a device,facilitate performance of operations. The operations can comprisedetermining a segmentation size for a transmission to a mobile device asa function of a speed of the mobile device, a location of the mobiledevice, and a signal to interference plus noise measurement associatedwith the mobile device, wherein the segmentation size is associated witha size of a codeblock segment. The operations can also comprisesegmenting a transport block into codeblock segments based on thesegmentation size. The operations can also comprise facilitatingtransmitting the codeblock segments to the mobile device.

As used in this disclosure, in some embodiments, the terms “component,”“system” and the like are intended to refer to, or comprise, acomputer-related entity or an entity related to an operational apparatuswith one or more specific functionalities, wherein the entity can beeither hardware, a combination of hardware and software, software, orsoftware in execution. As an example, a component may be, but is notlimited to being, a process running on a processor, a processor, anobject, an executable, a thread of execution, computer-executableinstructions, a program, and/or a computer. By way of illustration andnot limitation, both an application running on a server and the servercan be a component.

One or more components may reside within a process and/or thread ofexecution and a component may be localized on one computer and/ordistributed between two or more computers. In addition, these componentscan execute from various computer readable media having various datastructures stored thereon. The components may communicate via localand/or remote processes such as in accordance with a signal having oneor more data packets (e.g., data from one component interacting withanother component in a local system, distributed system, and/or across anetwork such as the Internet with other systems via the signal). Asanother example, a component can be an apparatus with specificfunctionality provided by mechanical parts operated by electric orelectronic circuitry, which is operated by a software application orfirmware application executed by a processor, wherein the processor canbe internal or external to the apparatus and executes at least a part ofthe software or firmware application. As yet another example, acomponent can be an apparatus that provides specific functionalitythrough electronic components without mechanical parts, the electroniccomponents can comprise a processor therein to execute software orfirmware that confers at least in part the functionality of theelectronic components. While various components have been illustrated asseparate components, it will be appreciated that multiple components canbe implemented as a single component, or a single component can beimplemented as multiple components, without departing from exampleembodiments.

Further, the various embodiments can be implemented as a method,apparatus or article of manufacture using standard programming and/orengineering techniques to produce software, firmware, hardware or anycombination thereof to control a computer to implement the disclosedsubject matter. The term “article of manufacture” as used herein isintended to encompass a computer program accessible from anycomputer-readable (or machine-readable) device or computer-readable (ormachine-readable) storage/communications media. For example, computerreadable storage media can comprise, but are not limited to, magneticstorage devices (e.g., hard disk, floppy disk, magnetic strips), opticaldisks (e.g., compact disk (CD), digital versatile disk (DVD)), smartcards, and flash memory devices (e.g., card, stick, key drive). Ofcourse, those skilled in the art will recognize many modifications canbe made to this configuration without departing from the scope or spiritof the various embodiments.

In addition, the words “example” and “exemplary” are used herein to meanserving as an instance or illustration. Any embodiment or designdescribed herein as “example” or “exemplary” is not necessarily to beconstrued as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments ordesigns. Rather, use of the word example or exemplary is intended topresent concepts in a concrete fashion. As used in this application, theterm “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive“or”. That is, unless specified otherwise or clear from context, “Xemploys A or B” is intended to mean any of the natural inclusivepermutations. That is, if X employs A; X employs B; or X employs both Aand B, then “X employs A or B” is satisfied under any of the foregoinginstances. In addition, the articles “a” and “an” as used in thisapplication and the appended claims should generally be construed tomean “one or more” unless specified otherwise or clear from context tobe directed to a singular form.

Moreover, terms such as “mobile device equipment,” “mobile station,”“mobile,” subscriber station,” “access terminal,” “terminal,” “handset,”“communication device,” “mobile device” (and/or terms representingsimilar terminology) can refer to a wireless device utilized by asubscriber or mobile device of a wireless communication service toreceive or convey data, control, voice, video, sound, gaming orsubstantially any data-stream or signaling-stream. The foregoing termsare utilized interchangeably herein and with reference to the relateddrawings. Likewise, the terms “access point (AP),” “Base Station (BS),”BS transceiver, BS device, cell site, cell site device, “Node B (NB),”“evolved Node B (eNode B),” “home Node B (HNB)” and the like, areutilized interchangeably in the application, and refer to a wirelessnetwork component or appliance that transmits and/or receives data,control, voice, video, sound, gaming or substantially any data-stream orsignaling-stream from one or more subscriber stations. Data andsignaling streams can be packetized or frame-based flows.

Furthermore, the terms “device,” “communication device,” “mobiledevice,” “subscriber,” “customer entity,” “consumer,” “customer entity,”“entity” and the like are employed interchangeably throughout, unlesscontext warrants particular distinctions among the terms. It should beappreciated that such terms can refer to human entities or automatedcomponents supported through artificial intelligence (e.g., a capacityto make inference based on complex mathematical formalisms), which canprovide simulated vision, sound recognition and so forth.

Embodiments described herein can be exploited in substantially anywireless communication technology, comprising, but not limited to,wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), global system for mobile communications(GSM), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), worldwideinteroperability for microwave access (WiMAX), enhanced general packetradio service (enhanced GPRS), third generation partnership project(3GPP) long term evolution (LTE), third generation partnership project 2(3GPP2) ultra mobile broadband (UMB), high speed packet access (HSPA),Z-Wave, Zigbee and other 802.XX wireless technologies and/or legacytelecommunication technologies.

FIG. 1 illustrates an example wireless communication system 100 inaccordance with various aspects and embodiments of the subjectdisclosure. In one or more embodiments, system 100 can comprise one ormore user equipment UEs 104 and 102, which can have one or more antennapanels having vertical and horizontal elements. A UE 102 can be a mobiledevice such as a cellular phone, a smartphone, a tablet computer, awearable device, a virtual reality (VR) device, a heads-up display (HUD)device, a smart car, a machine-type communication (MTC) device, and thelike. User equipment UE 102 can also comprise IOT devices thatcommunicate wirelessly. In various embodiments, system 100 is orcomprises a wireless communication network serviced by one or morewireless communication network providers. In example embodiments, a UE102 can be communicatively coupled to the wireless communication networkvia a network node 106.

The non-limiting term network node (or radio network node) is usedherein to refer to any type of network node serving a UE 102 and UE 104and/or connected to other network node, network element, or anothernetwork node from which the UE 102 or 104 can receive a radio signal.Network nodes can also have multiple antennas for performing varioustransmission operations (e.g., MIMO operations). A network node can havea cabinet and other protected enclosures, an antenna mast, and actualantennas. Network nodes can serve several cells, also called sectors,depending on the configuration and type of antenna. Examples of networknodes (e.g., network node 106) can comprise but are not limited to:NodeB devices, base station (BS) devices, access point (AP) devices, andradio access network (RAN) devices. The network node 106 can alsocomprise multi-standard radio (MSR) radio node devices, including butnot limited to: an MSR BS, an eNode B, a network controller, a radionetwork controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a relay, adonor node controlling relay, a base transceiver station (BTS), atransmission point, a transmission node, an RRU, an RRH, nodes indistributed antenna system (DAS), and the like. In 5G terminology, thenode 106 can be referred to as a gNodeB device.

Wireless communication system 100 can employ various cellulartechnologies and modulation schemes to facilitate wireless radiocommunications between devices (e.g., the UE 102 and 104 and the networknode 106). For example, system 100 can operate in accordance with aUMTS, long term evolution (LTE), high speed packet access (HSPA), codedivision multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA),frequency division multiple access (FDMA), multi-carrier code divisionmultiple access (MC-CDMA), single-carrier code division multiple access(SC-CDMA), single-carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA), OFDM, (DFT)-spread OFDM orSC-FDMA)), FBMC, ZT DFT-s-OFDM, GFDM, UFMC, UW DFT-Spread-OFDM, UW-OFDM,CP-OFDM, resource-block-filtered OFDM, and UFMC. However, variousfeatures and functionalities of system 100 are particularly describedwherein the devices (e.g., the UEs 102 and 104 and the network device106) of system 100 are configured to communicate wireless signals usingone or more multi carrier modulation schemes, wherein data symbols canbe transmitted simultaneously over multiple frequency subcarriers (e.g.,OFDM, CP-OFDM, DFT-spread OFMD, UFMC, FMBC, etc.).

In various embodiments, system 100 can be configured to provide andemploy 5G wireless networking features and functionalities. 5G wirelesscommunication networks are expected to fulfill the demand ofexponentially increasing data traffic and to allow people and machinesto enjoy gigabit data rates with virtually zero latency. Compared to 4G,5G supports more diverse traffic scenarios. For example, in addition tothe various types of data communication between conventional UEs (e.g.,phones, smartphones, tablets, PCs, televisions, Internet enabledtelevisions, etc.) supported by 4G networks, 5G networks can be employedto support data communication between smart cars in association withdriverless car environments, as well as machine type communications(MTCs). Considering the drastic different communication needs of thesedifferent traffic scenarios, the ability to dynamically configurewaveform parameters based on traffic scenarios while retaining thebenefits of multi carrier modulation schemes (e.g., OFDM and relatedschemes) can provide a significant contribution to the highspeed/capacity and low latency demands of 5G networks. With waveformsthat split the bandwidth into several sub-bands, different types ofservices can be accommodated in different sub-bands with the mostsuitable waveform and numerology, leading to an improved spectrumutilization for 5G networks.

Turning now to FIG. 2, illustrated is an example block diagram 200showing codeblock segmentation in accordance with various aspects andembodiments of the subject disclosure.

In 5G systems or NR (New Radio) for data transmission, a transport block202 can be encoded using a low density parity check (LDPC) code. In thefirst step of the physical-layer processing, an M-bit CRC 204 iscalculated for and appended to each transport block. The CRC 204 allowsfor receiver-side detection of errors in the decoded transport block.The corresponding error indication can, for example, be used by thedownlink hybrid-ARQ protocol as a trigger for requestingretransmissions. If the transport block 202, including thetransport-block CRC 204, exceeds the maximum code-block size of 8192bits, code-block segmentation is applied before the LDPC coding.Code-block segmentation means that the transport block is segmented intosmaller code blocks (e.g., code blocks 206, 208, and 210), the sizes ofwhich should match the set of code-block sizes supported by the LDPCcoder. In order to ensure that a transport block of arbitrary size canbe segmented into code blocks that match the set of available code-blocksizes, the specification includes the possibility to insert “dummy”filler bits 212 at the head of the first code block 206.

In an embodiment, the transmitter can then add CRC bits 214, 216, and218 to each of the codeblock segments 206, 208, and 210 so that areceiver can determine whether any of the individual codeblock segmentshave been corrupted during transmission. For instance, if codeblocksegment 206 is corrupted, when the receiver performs a parity check onCRC bits 214, the receiver can determine that the codeblock segment 206contains an error, and the receiver can request a retransmission.

In an embodiment, transmissions between the network node (e.g., basestation device, or gNB (gNodeB in 5G)) 106 and the mobile devices 102and 104 can have errors introduced due to poor signal to interferenceplus noise ratios, interference, passive intermodulation, and otherfactors which can cause one or more of the codeblock segments to containerrors, which would require retransmission.

As an example, mobile device 104 is further away from the network node106 than is mobile device 102. If the transport block 202 is split into3 segments for a transmission to a mobile device 104, then atransmission to mobile device 102 may contain 4 or 5 or a greater numberof segments, since a transmission to mobile device 102 is less likely tocontain errors.

In other embodiments, mobile devices moving faster (e.g., having ahigher doppler frequency shift) relative to the network node can alsohave increased errors. Similarly, mobile devices with connections to thenetwork node that have lower signal to interference plus noise ratioscan also have lower transmission reliabilities.

In multi-antenna transmitters and receivers, depending on the frequencyof the transmission, or location of the mobile device relative to thetransmitter, different antennas of the multiantenna transmitter can bemore or less likely to have codewords containing errors due to passiveor active intermodulation and other interference effects. Accordingly,codewords and transport blocks transmitted by respective antennas canhave different segmentation rates.

Turning now to FIG. 3, illustrated is an example block diagram 300showing a message sequence chart in accordance with various aspects andembodiments of the subject disclosure.

In an embodiment, the message sequence chart can start at 306 where thebase station device or gNB 302 remotely configures the UE 304. At thebeginning of a cycle, or when a mobile device (e.g., mobile device 304)connects to the network, the gnB 302 remotely configures via a RadioResource Control (RRC) protocol, the mobile device 304 to use apredetermined segmentation rate. The RRC protocol is a layer that existsbetween the UE 304 and the gNB 302 at the IP level. The major functionsof the RRC protocol include connection establishment and releasefunctions, broadcast of system information, radio bearer establishment,reconfiguration and release, RRC connection mobility procedures, pagingnotification and release and outer loop power control. By means of thesignaling functions, the RRC configures the user and control planesaccording to the network status and allows for Radio Resource Managementstrategies to be implemented.

At 308 the gNB 302 sends a reference signal which are beamformed ornon-beamformed and are such that the UE 304 can computes the channelestimates then computes the parameters needed for channel stateinformation (CSI) reporting. The CSI report consists of for examplechannel quality indicator (CQI), preceding matrix index (PMI), rankinformation (RI), the best sub band indices, best beam indices etc.

The CSI report is sent back to the gNB 302 on an uplink control channel310, and based on the CSI report, the gNB 302 can provide downlinkcontrol information on downlink control channel 312 that providesscheduling and other parameters for the data traffic transmission ondata traffic channel 314.

In response to measuring the interference, determining transmissionerrors, and other factors affecting the transmission reliability andlikelihood of interference errors, the gNB 302 than reconfigures the RRCat 316 with new segmentation rates. After every cycle or everypredefined period, the gNB 302 can perform RRC reconfiguration based onthe current conditions. Thus, the segmentation rates and correspondingsegment sizes for transmissions between the base station and the mobiledevices can vary over time. It is to be appreciated that each mobiledevice connected to the gNB 302 can have respective segmentation ratesbased on the conditions affecting transmissions between the gNB 302 andthat particular mobile device.

It is also to be appreciated that for each mobile device, the uplink anddownlink communications can have different codeblock segmentation rates.For instance, there could be increased interference on a downlink, whilethere could be relatively lower interference on an uplink. During theRRC reconfiguration, the gNB 302 can configure the mobile device 304 tohave a higher segmentation rate (smaller segment size) than the gNB 302will use for downlink communications.

Turning now to FIG. 4, illustrated is an example block diagram 400showing varied segmentation rates based on transmission reliabilityfactors in accordance with various aspects and embodiments of thesubject disclosure.

In an embodiment, after performing an initial RRC configuration andtransmission cycle 306 to 314 as shown in FIG. 3, the gNB 406 (basestation 406) can adjust segmentation rates for various mobile devicesbased on the various factors affecting transmission reliability anderror rates requiring codeblock retransmission. UEs 402 and 404 can haverespective segmentation rates (e.g., segment sizes) based on theirrespective conditions.

As an example, UE 402 can be moving at a high speed (e.g., in a car,train, etc.) and thus have a high doppler frequency which can introduceerrors into transmissions. The base station 406 can determine the speedof the UE 402 and 404 using a variety of means. In one embodiment, theUE can send channel state information and the doppler frequency can bedetermined from the channel state information and measurement reports(variation in frequencies measured and the predetermined frequencies).In other embodiments, the channel quality indicator (CQI) can vary overtime which can indicate movement of the mobile device. In otherembodiments, the UE 402 and 404 can send an indication of the speed (asmeasured by the UEs) to the network. The UEs 402 and 404 can measuretheir own speed using network location, GPS, accelerometer information,and other sensor data.

In an embodiment, the mobile devices 402 and 404 can have differentspeeds, with mobile device 404 moving more slowly. Accordingly,segmentation size A for a transmission 408 from gNB 406 to mobile device402 can be larger than the segmentation size B for transmission 410 tomobile device 404. With the larger segmentation size, the transportblocks are segmented into fewer segments, which decreases the latencyfor transmission more likely to experience interference.

In a similar manner, since mobile device 404 is closer to gNB 406, thesegmentation size B for transmission 410 can be smaller thansegmentation size A for transmission 408 since transmission 410 islikely to have fewer transmission errors than transmission 408. Mobiledevices that are closer to the base station are likely to have strongersignal to interference plus noise ratios and so can have highersegmentation rates (e.g., lower segment sizes) than mobile devicesfurther away.

Distance is not the only consideration however, as a location in a cellmay suffer from increased interference due to buildings causinginterference, topography, and interference from other base stations.Accordingly, some locations may have increased interference than otherlocations that are further away, and so base stations can take thelocation, and not just the distance of the mobile devices intoconsideration. Mobile devices that have coordinates (determined byeither network location or GPS) that fall in a specified range or withina geofence, can have predetermined segmentation rates that areappropriate for conditions at that location.

In other embodiments, the base station device can measure the long termsignal to interference plus noise ratios of the mobile devices (e.g.,for one cycle or averaged over a period of cycles) and base thesegmentation rates off the long term SINR. SINRs falling below apredetermined threshold can trigger different levels of segmentationrates.

In an embodiment, the gNB 406 can take each of these factors (e.g.,location, distance, speed, SINR) into consideration, either separatelyor together, when determining the segmentation rate. In someembodiments, the gNB 406 can weight one factor higher than the otherfactors, assigning a score to each factor wherein a combined score isused to determine the segmentation rate. In other embodiments, just oneor more of the factors can be taken into consideration.

It is also to be appreciated that while the embodiments described hereinhave been described in relation to codeblock segmentation configurationfrom the network node/base station to the UE, the same principles canalso be applied to uplink codeblock segmentation and side link systems.Similarly, note that for simplicity we use the radio network node orsimply network node is used for gNB. It refers to any type of networknode that serves UE and/or connected to other network node or networkelement or any radio node from where UE receives signal. Examples ofradio network nodes are Node B, base station (BS), multi-standard radio(MSR) node such as MSR BS, gNB, eNode B, network controller, radionetwork controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), relay, donornode controlling relay, base transceiver station (BTS), access point(AP), transmission points, transmission nodes, RRU, RRH, nodes indistributed antenna system (DAS) etc.

Likewise, for reception we use the term user equipment (UE). It refersto any type of wireless device that communicates with a radio networknode in a cellular or mobile communication system. Examples of UE aretarget device, device to device (D2D) UE, machine type UE or UE capableof machine to machine (M2M) communication, PDA, Tablet, mobileterminals, smart phone, laptop embedded equipped (LEE), laptop mountedequipment (LME), USB dongles etc. Note that the terms element, elementsand antenna ports are also interchangeably used but carry the samemeaning in this disclosure

Turning now to FIG. 5, illustrated is an example block diagram 500showing varied segmentation rates based using MIMO antennas inaccordance with various aspects and embodiments of the subjectdisclosure.

In a MIMO transceivers, depending on the frequency of the transmission,or location of the mobile device relative to the transmitter, differentantennas of the MIMO transceiver can be more or less likely to havecodewords containing errors due to passive or active intermodulation andother interference effects. Accordingly, codewords and transport blockstransmitted by respective antennas can have different segmentationrates.

As an example, transmitter 504 can have at least two antennas (e.g.,antenna 506 and antenna 508. For MIMO transmissions 510 and 512 fromtransmitter 504 to mobile device 502, the transmissions 510 and 512 canexperience different and varying degrees of interference due to thedesign of the antennas, transmitter housings, location of the mobiledevice 502, and etc. Accordingly, codewords transmitted by antenna 506may experience more errors than codewords transmitted by antenna 508,and so the network can measure the error rates, and assign differentcodeblock segmentation rates to antennas 506 and 508 respectively.

In an embodiment, a first group of antennas (e.g., up to four) can beassociated with four independent layers that collectively transport acodeword that is segmented into a group of codeblock segments. A secondgroup of antennas (e.g., 5-8) can transmit another codeword that isassociated with an additional set of independent layers 5-8 and issegmented into another codeblock group. Each additional set of antennascan be associated with another codeword and codeblock group that caneach have separate codeblock segmentation rates.

Turning now to FIG. 6, illustrated is an example block diagram 600showing varied segmentation rates in accordance with various aspects andembodiments of the subject disclosure. In an embodiment, transmitterscan multiplex codewords, transmitting different codewords and codeblocksegments at the same time. One of the multiplexed transmissions has theability to cause interference on the other channel, and so the basestation can take into account the codewords being transmitted on eachchannel when setting segmentation rates. Each of the different channelscan have different segmentation rates as well.

In an embodiment, if a base station schedules a series of transportblocks for transmission, the base station can set segmentation rates foreach channel and for each transport block. Due to the 5G standardhowever of low latency and high priority URLLC (Ultra-Reliable LowLatency Communications) transmissions, which can take precedence overregular enhanced mobile broadband data, the base station can adjustsegmentation rates as needed.

As an example, for a first frame, codewords 602 and 604 can have a firstsegmentation rate, but in a second frame, where URLLC data 606 takesprecedence, and may cause increased interference for the codeword 608,the base station can lower the segmentation rate (increased segmentsize) for codeword 608 relative to the segmentation rate for codewords602 and 604.

Turning now to FIG. 7, illustrated is an example block diagram 700showing a base station device 702 in accordance with various aspects andembodiments of the subject disclosure

The base station device 502 can include a reliability component 704 thatdetermines a transmission reliability for a transmission of a transportblock to a mobile device. The reliability component 704 can take each ofthe factors affecting transmission reliability (e.g., location,distance, speed, SINR) into consideration, either separately ortogether, when determining the segmentation rate. In some embodiments,the reliability component 704 can weight one factor higher than theother factors, assigning a score to each factor wherein a combined scoreis used to determine the segmentation rate. In other embodiments, justone or more of the factors can be taken into consideration.

The base station device 702 can also include a segmentation component706 that segments transport blocks into codeblock segments based on thesegmentation rate. The signaling component 710 can transmit thesegmentation rate to the mobile device during a RRC reconfigurationperiod after the base station device 702 determines the reliabilityfactors. The signaling component 710 can reconfigure the segmentationrate every frame or at predefined intervals, or whenever conditions aredetermined to have changed.

The base station device can also include a scheduling component 708 thatschedules transport blocks and also informs the reliability component704 of whenever a URLLC transport block is required to be sent, whichcan cause changes in the segmentation rate.

FIG. 8 illustrates a process in connection with the aforementionedsystems. The process in FIG. 8 can be implemented for example by thesystems in FIGS. 1-7 respectively. While for purposes of simplicity ofexplanation, the methods are shown and described as a series of blocks,it is to be understood and appreciated that the claimed subject matteris not limited by the order of the blocks, as some blocks may occur indifferent orders and/or concurrently with other blocks from what isdepicted and described herein. Moreover, not all illustrated blocks maybe required to implement the methods described hereinafter.

FIG. 8 illustrates an example method 800 for configuring segmentationrates in accordance with various aspects and embodiments of the subjectdisclosure.

Method 800 can begin at 802 wherein the method includes determining, bya device comprising a processor, a segmentation size based on apredicted transmission reliability, wherein the segmentation size isassociated with a size of a codeblock segment.

At 804, the method can include segmenting, by the device, a transportblock into a group of codeblock segments based on the segmentation size.

At 806, the method can include transmitting, by the device, the group ofcodeblock segments to a mobile device.

Referring now to FIG. 9, illustrated is a schematic block diagram of anexample end-user device such as a user equipment) that can be a mobiledevice 900 capable of connecting to a network in accordance with someembodiments described herein. Although a mobile handset 900 isillustrated herein, it will be understood that other devices can be amobile device, and that the mobile handset 900 is merely illustrated toprovide context for the embodiments of the various embodiments describedherein. The following discussion is intended to provide a brief, generaldescription of an example of a suitable environment 900 in which thevarious embodiments can be implemented. While the description includes ageneral context of computer-executable instructions embodied on amachine-readable storage medium, those skilled in the art will recognizethat the various embodiments also can be implemented in combination withother program modules and/or as a combination of hardware and software.

Generally, applications (e.g., program modules) can include routines,programs, components, data structures, etc., that perform particulartasks or implement particular abstract data types. Moreover, thoseskilled in the art will appreciate that the methods described herein canbe practiced with other system configurations, includingsingle-processor or multiprocessor systems, minicomputers, mainframecomputers, as well as personal computers, hand-held computing devices,microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, and the like,each of which can be operatively coupled to one or more associateddevices.

A computing device can typically include a variety of machine-readablemedia. Machine-readable media can be any available media that can beaccessed by the computer and includes both volatile and non-volatilemedia, removable and non-removable media. By way of example and notlimitation, computer-readable media can comprise computer storage mediaand communication media. Computer storage media can include volatileand/or non-volatile media, removable and/or non-removable mediaimplemented in any method or technology for storage of information, suchas computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules orother data. Computer storage media can include, but is not limited to,RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD ROM,digital video disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magneticcassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magneticstorage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store thedesired information and which can be accessed by the computer.

Communication media typically embodies computer-readable instructions,data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated datasignal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and includesany information delivery media. The term “modulated data signal” means asignal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed insuch a manner as to encode information in the signal. By way of example,and not limitation, communication media includes wired media such as awired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such asacoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media. Combinations of the anyof the above should also be included within the scope ofcomputer-readable media.

The handset 900 includes a processor 902 for controlling and processingall onboard operations and functions. A memory 904 interfaces to theprocessor 902 for storage of data and one or more applications 906(e.g., a video player software, user feedback component software, etc.).Other applications can include voice recognition of predetermined voicecommands that facilitate initiation of the user feedback signals. Theapplications 906 can be stored in the memory 904 and/or in a firmware908, and executed by the processor 902 from either or both the memory904 or/and the firmware 908. The firmware 908 can also store startupcode for execution in initializing the handset 900. A communicationscomponent 910 interfaces to the processor 902 to facilitatewired/wireless communication with external systems, e.g., cellularnetworks, VoIP networks, and so on. Here, the communications component910 can also include a suitable cellular transceiver 911 (e.g., a GSMtransceiver) and/or an unlicensed transceiver 913 (e.g., Wi-Fi, WiMax)for corresponding signal communications. The handset 900 can be a devicesuch as a cellular telephone, a PDA with mobile communicationscapabilities, and messaging-centric devices. The communicationscomponent 910 also facilitates communications reception from terrestrialradio networks (e.g., broadcast), digital satellite radio networks, andInternet-based radio services networks.

The handset 900 includes a display 912 for displaying text, images,video, telephony functions (e.g., a Caller ID function), setupfunctions, and for user input. For example, the display 912 can also bereferred to as a “screen” that can accommodate the presentation ofmultimedia content (e.g., music metadata, messages, wallpaper, graphics,etc.). The display 912 can also display videos and can facilitate thegeneration, editing and sharing of video quotes. A serial I/O interface914 is provided in communication with the processor 902 to facilitatewired and/or wireless serial communications (e.g., USB, and/or IEEE1394) through a hardwire connection, and other serial input devices(e.g., a keyboard, keypad, and mouse). This supports updating andtroubleshooting the handset 900, for example. Audio capabilities areprovided with an audio I/O component 916, which can include a speakerfor the output of audio signals related to, for example, indication thatthe user pressed the proper key or key combination to initiate the userfeedback signal. The audio I/O component 916 also facilitates the inputof audio signals through a microphone to record data and/or telephonyvoice data, and for inputting voice signals for telephone conversations.

The handset 900 can include a slot interface 918 for accommodating a SIC(Subscriber Identity Component) in the form factor of a card SubscriberIdentity Module (SIM) or universal SIM 920, and interfacing the SIM card920 with the processor 902. However, it is to be appreciated that theSIM card 920 can be manufactured into the handset 900, and updated bydownloading data and software.

The handset 900 can process IP data traffic through the communicationcomponent 910 to accommodate IP traffic from an IP network such as, forexample, the Internet, a corporate intranet, a home network, a personarea network, etc., through an ISP or broadband cable provider. Thus,VoIP traffic can be utilized by the handset 800 and IP-based multimediacontent can be received in either an encoded or decoded format.

A video processing component 922 (e.g., a camera) can be provided fordecoding encoded multimedia content. The video processing component 922can aid in facilitating the generation, editing and sharing of videoquotes. The handset 900 also includes a power source 924 in the form ofbatteries and/or an AC power subsystem, which power source 924 caninterface to an external power system or charging equipment (not shown)by a power 110 component 926.

The handset 900 can also include a video component 930 for processingvideo content received and, for recording and transmitting videocontent. For example, the video component 930 can facilitate thegeneration, editing and sharing of video quotes. A location trackingcomponent 932 facilitates geographically locating the handset 900. Asdescribed hereinabove, this can occur when the user initiates thefeedback signal automatically or manually. A user input component 934facilitates the user initiating the quality feedback signal. The userinput component 934 can also facilitate the generation, editing andsharing of video quotes. The user input component 934 can include suchconventional input device technologies such as a keypad, keyboard,mouse, stylus pen, and/or touch screen, for example.

Referring again to the applications 906, a hysteresis component 936facilitates the analysis and processing of hysteresis data, which isutilized to determine when to associate with the access point. Asoftware trigger component 938 can be provided that facilitatestriggering of the hysteresis component 938 when the Wi-Fi transceiver913 detects the beacon of the access point. A SIP client 940 enables thehandset 900 to support SIP protocols and register the subscriber withthe SIP registrar server. The applications 906 can also include a client942 that provides at least the capability of discovery, play and storeof multimedia content, for example, music.

The handset 900, as indicated above related to the communicationscomponent 810, includes an indoor network radio transceiver 913 (e.g.,Wi-Fi transceiver). This function supports the indoor radio link, suchas IEEE 802.11, for the dual-mode GSM handset 900. The handset 900 canaccommodate at least satellite radio services through a handset that cancombine wireless voice and digital radio chipsets into a single handhelddevice.

Referring now to FIG. 10, there is illustrated a block diagram of acomputer 1000 operable to execute the functions and operations performedin the described example embodiments. For example, a network node (e.g.,network node 406) may contain components as described in FIG. 10. Thecomputer 1000 can provide networking and communication capabilitiesbetween a wired or wireless communication network and a server and/orcommunication device. In order to provide additional context for variousaspects thereof, FIG. 10 and the following discussion are intended toprovide a brief, general description of a suitable computing environmentin which the various aspects of the embodiments can be implemented tofacilitate the establishment of a transaction between an entity and athird party. While the description above is in the general context ofcomputer-executable instructions that can run on one or more computers,those skilled in the art will recognize that the various embodimentsalso can be implemented in combination with other program modules and/oras a combination of hardware and software.

Generally, program modules include routines, programs, components, datastructures, etc., that perform particular tasks or implement particularabstract data types. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciatethat the various methods can be practiced with other computer systemconfigurations, including single-processor or multiprocessor computersystems, minicomputers, mainframe computers, as well as personalcomputers, hand-held computing devices, microprocessor-based orprogrammable consumer electronics, and the like, each of which can beoperatively coupled to one or more associated devices.

The illustrated aspects of the various embodiments can also be practicedin distributed computing environments where certain tasks are performedby remote processing devices that are linked through a communicationsnetwork. In a distributed computing environment, program modules can belocated in both local and remote memory storage devices.

Computing devices typically include a variety of media, which caninclude computer-readable storage media or communications media, whichtwo terms are used herein differently from one another as follows.

Computer-readable storage media can be any available storage media thatcan be accessed by the computer and includes both volatile andnonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example,and not limitation, computer-readable storage media can be implementedin connection with any method or technology for storage of informationsuch as computer-readable instructions, program modules, structureddata, or unstructured data. Computer-readable storage media can include,but are not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memorytechnology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disk (DVD) or other optical diskstorage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage orother magnetic storage devices, or other tangible and/or non-transitorymedia which can be used to store desired information. Computer-readablestorage media can be accessed by one or more local or remote computingdevices, e.g., via access requests, queries or other data retrievalprotocols, for a variety of operations with respect to the informationstored by the medium.

Communications media can embody computer-readable instructions, datastructures, program modules or other structured or unstructured data ina data signal such as a modulated data signal, e.g., a carrier wave orother transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery ortransport media. The term “modulated data signal” or signals refers to asignal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed insuch a manner as to encode information in one or more signals. By way ofexample, and not limitation, communication media include wired media,such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless mediasuch as acoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media.

With reference to FIG. 10, implementing various aspects described hereinwith regards to the end-user device can include a computer 1000, thecomputer 1000 including a processing unit 1004, a system memory 1006 anda system bus 1008. The system bus 1008 couples system componentsincluding, but not limited to, the system memory 1006 to the processingunit 1004. The processing unit 1004 can be any of various commerciallyavailable processors. Dual microprocessors and other multi-processorarchitectures can also be employed as the processing unit 1004.

The system bus 1008 can be any of several types of bus structure thatcan further interconnect to a memory bus (with or without a memorycontroller), a peripheral bus, and a local bus using any of a variety ofcommercially available bus architectures. The system memory 1006includes read-only memory (ROM) 1027 and random access memory (RAM)1012. A basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in a non-volatilememory 1027 such as ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, which BIOS contains the basicroutines that help to transfer information between elements within thecomputer 1000, such as during start-up. The RAM 1012 can also include ahigh-speed RAM such as static RAM for caching data.

The computer 1000 further includes an internal hard disk drive (HDD)1014 (e.g., EIDE, SATA), which internal hard disk drive 1014 can also beconfigured for external use in a suitable chassis (not shown), amagnetic floppy disk drive (FDD) 1016, (e.g., to read from or write to aremovable diskette 1018) and an optical disk drive 1020, (e.g., readinga CD-ROM disk 1022 or, to read from or write to other high capacityoptical media such as the DVD). The hard disk drive 1014, magnetic diskdrive 1016 and optical disk drive 1020 can be connected to the systembus 1008 by a hard disk drive interface 1024, a magnetic disk driveinterface 1026 and an optical drive interface 1028, respectively. Theinterface 1024 for external drive implementations includes at least oneor both of Universal Serial Bus (USB) and IEEE 1394 interfacetechnologies. Other external drive connection technologies are withincontemplation of the subject embodiments.

The drives and their associated computer-readable media providenonvolatile storage of data, data structures, computer-executableinstructions, and so forth. For the computer 1000 the drives and mediaaccommodate the storage of any data in a suitable digital format.Although the description of computer-readable media above refers to aHDD, a removable magnetic diskette, and a removable optical media suchas a CD or DVD, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the artthat other types of media which are readable by a computer 1000, such aszip drives, magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, cartridges, and thelike, can also be used in the example operating environment, andfurther, that any such media can contain computer-executableinstructions for performing the methods of the disclosed embodiments.

A number of program modules can be stored in the drives and RAM 1012,including an operating system 1030, one or more application programs1032, other program modules 1034 and program data 1036. All or portionsof the operating system, applications, modules, and/or data can also becached in the RAM 1012. It is to be appreciated that the variousembodiments can be implemented with various commercially availableoperating systems or combinations of operating systems.

A user can enter commands and information into the computer 1000 throughone or more wired/wireless input devices, e.g., a keyboard 1038 and apointing device, such as a mouse 1040. Other input devices (not shown)may include a microphone, an IR remote control, a joystick, a game pad,a stylus pen, touch screen, or the like. These and other input devicesare often connected to the processing unit 1004 through an input deviceinterface 1042 that is coupled to the system bus 1008, but can beconnected by other interfaces, such as a parallel port, an IEEE 1394serial port, a game port, a USB port, an IR interface, etc.

A monitor 1044 or other type of display device is also connected to thesystem bus 1008 through an interface, such as a video adapter 1046. Inaddition to the monitor 1044, a computer 1000 typically includes otherperipheral output devices (not shown), such as speakers, printers, etc.

The computer 1000 can operate in a networked environment using logicalconnections by wired and/or wireless communications to one or moreremote computers, such as a remote computer(s) 1048. The remotecomputer(s) 1048 can be a workstation, a server computer, a router, apersonal computer, portable computer, microprocessor-based entertainmentdevice, a peer device or other common network node, and typicallyincludes many or all of the elements described relative to the computer,although, for purposes of brevity, only a memory/storage device 1050 isillustrated. The logical connections depicted include wired/wirelessconnectivity to a local area network (LAN) 1052 and/or larger networks,e.g., a wide area network (WAN) 1054. Such LAN and WAN networkingenvironments are commonplace in offices and companies, and facilitateenterprise-wide computer networks, such as intranets, all of which mayconnect to a global communications network, e.g., the Internet.

When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer 1000 isconnected to the local network 1052 through a wired and/or wirelesscommunication network interface or adapter 1056. The adapter 1056 mayfacilitate wired or wireless communication to the LAN 1052, which mayalso include a wireless access point disposed thereon for communicatingwith the wireless adapter 1056.

When used in a WAN networking environment, the computer 1000 can includea modem 1058, or is connected to a communications server on the WAN1054, or has other means for establishing communications over the WAN1054, such as by way of the Internet. The modem 1058, which can beinternal or external and a wired or wireless device, is connected to thesystem bus 1008 through the input device interface 1042. In a networkedenvironment, program modules depicted relative to the computer, orportions thereof, can be stored in the remote memory/storage device1050. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown areexemplary and other means of establishing a communications link betweenthe computers can be used.

The computer is operable to communicate with any wireless devices orentities operatively disposed in wireless communication, e.g., aprinter, scanner, desktop and/or portable computer, portable dataassistant, communications satellite, any piece of equipment or locationassociated with a wirelessly detectable tag (e.g., a kiosk, news stand,restroom), and telephone. This includes at least Wi-Fi and Bluetooth™wireless technologies. Thus, the communication can be a predefinedstructure as with a conventional network or simply an ad hoccommunication between at least two devices.

Wi-Fi, or Wireless Fidelity, allows connection to the Internet from acouch at home, a bed in a hotel room, or a conference room at work,without wires. Wi-Fi is a wireless technology similar to that used in acell phone that enables such devices, e.g., computers, to send andreceive data indoors and out; anywhere within the range of a basestation. Wi-Fi networks use radio technologies called IEEE802.11 (a, b,g, n, etc.) to provide secure, reliable, fast wireless connectivity. AWi-Fi network can be used to connect computers to each other, to theInternet, and to wired networks (which use IEEE802.3 or Ethernet). Wi-Finetworks operate in the unlicensed 2.4 and 5 GHz radio bands, at an 11Mbps (802.11b) or 54 Mbps (802.11a) data rate, for example, or withproducts that contain both bands (dual band), so the networks canprovide real-world performance similar to the basic “10 BaseT” wiredEthernet networks used in many offices.

As used in this application, the terms “system,” “component,”“interface,” and the like are generally intended to refer to acomputer-related entity or an entity related to an operational machinewith one or more specific functionalities. The entities disclosed hereincan be either hardware, a combination of hardware and software,software, or software in execution. For example, a component may be, butis not limited to being, a process running on a processor, a processor,an object, an executable, a thread of execution, a program, and/or acomputer. By way of illustration, both an application running on aserver and the server can be a component. One or more components mayreside within a process and/or thread of execution and a component maybe localized on one computer and/or distributed between two or morecomputers. These components also can execute from various computerreadable storage media having various data structures stored thereon.The components may communicate via local and/or remote processes such asin accordance with a signal having one or more data packets (e.g., datafrom one component interacting with another component in a local system,distributed system, and/or across a network such as the Internet withother systems via the signal). As another example, a component can be anapparatus with specific functionality provided by mechanical partsoperated by electric or electronic circuitry that is operated bysoftware or firmware application(s) executed by a processor, wherein theprocessor can be internal or external to the apparatus and executes atleast a part of the software or firmware application. As yet anotherexample, a component can be an apparatus that provides specificfunctionality through electronic components without mechanical parts,the electronic components can comprise a processor therein to executesoftware or firmware that confers at least in part the functionality ofthe electronic components. An interface can comprise input/output (I/O)components as well as associated processor, application, and/or APIcomponents.

Furthermore, the disclosed subject matter may be implemented as amethod, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programmingand/or engineering techniques to produce software, firmware, hardware,or any combination thereof to control a computer to implement thedisclosed subject matter. The term “article of manufacture” as usedherein is intended to encompass a computer program accessible from anycomputer-readable device, computer-readable carrier, orcomputer-readable media. For example, computer-readable media caninclude, but are not limited to, a magnetic storage device, e.g., harddisk; floppy disk; magnetic strip(s); an optical disk (e.g., compactdisk (CD), a digital video disc (DVD), a Blu-ray Disc™ (BD)); a smartcard; a flash memory device (e.g., card, stick, key drive); and/or avirtual device that emulates a storage device and/or any of the abovecomputer-readable media.

As it employed in the subject specification, the term “processor” canrefer to substantially any computing processing unit or devicecomprising, but not limited to comprising, single-core processors;single-processors with software multithread execution capability;multi-core processors; multi-core processors with software multithreadexecution capability; multi-core processors with hardware multithreadtechnology; parallel platforms; and parallel platforms with distributedshared memory. Additionally, a processor can refer to an integratedcircuit, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a digitalsignal processor (DSP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), aprogrammable logic controller (PLC), a complex programmable logic device(CPLD), a discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardwarecomponents, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functionsdescribed herein. Processors can exploit nano-scale architectures suchas, but not limited to, molecular and quantum-dot based transistors,switches and gates, in order to optimize space usage or enhanceperformance of user equipment. A processor also can be implemented as acombination of computing processing units.

In the subject specification, terms such as “store,” “data store,” “datastorage,” “database,” “repository,” “queue”, and substantially any otherinformation storage component relevant to operation and functionality ofa component, refer to “memory components,” or entities embodied in a“memory” or components comprising the memory. It will be appreciatedthat the memory components described herein can be either volatilememory or nonvolatile memory, or can comprise both volatile andnonvolatile memory. In addition, memory components or memory elementscan be removable or stationary. Moreover, memory can be internal orexternal to a device or component, or removable or stationary. Memorycan comprise various types of media that are readable by a computer,such as hard-disc drives, zip drives, magnetic cassettes, flash memorycards or other types of memory cards, cartridges, or the like.

By way of illustration, and not limitation, nonvolatile memory cancomprise read only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electricallyprogrammable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable ROM (EEPROM), or flashmemory. Volatile memory can comprise random access memory (RAM), whichacts as external cache memory. By way of illustration and notlimitation, RAM is available in many forms such as synchronous RAM(SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rateSDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), anddirect Rambus RAM (DRRAM). Additionally, the disclosed memory componentsof systems or methods herein are intended to comprise, without beinglimited to comprising, these and any other suitable types of memory.

In particular and in regard to the various functions performed by theabove described components, devices, circuits, systems and the like, theterms (including a reference to a “means”) used to describe suchcomponents are intended to correspond, unless otherwise indicated, toany component which performs the specified function of the describedcomponent (e.g., a functional equivalent), even though not structurallyequivalent to the disclosed structure, which performs the function inthe herein illustrated example aspects of the embodiments. In thisregard, it will also be recognized that the embodiments comprises asystem as well as a computer-readable medium having computer-executableinstructions for performing the acts and/or events of the variousmethods.

Computing devices typically comprise a variety of media, which cancomprise computer-readable storage media and/or communications media,which two terms are used herein differently from one another as follows.Computer-readable storage media can be any available storage media thatcan be accessed by the computer and comprises both volatile andnonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example,and not limitation, computer-readable storage media can be implementedin connection with any method or technology for storage of informationsuch as computer-readable instructions, program modules, structureddata, or unstructured data. Computer-readable storage media cancomprise, but are not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory orother memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disk (DVD) or otheroptical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic diskstorage or other magnetic storage devices, or other tangible and/ornon-transitory media which can be used to store desired information.Computer-readable storage media can be accessed by one or more local orremote computing devices, e.g., via access requests, queries or otherdata retrieval protocols, for a variety of operations with respect tothe information stored by the medium.

On the other hand, communications media typically embodycomputer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules orother structured or unstructured data in a data signal such as amodulated data signal, e.g., a carrier wave or other transportmechanism, and comprises any information delivery or transport media.The term “modulated data signal” or signals refers to a signal that hasone or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as toencode information in one or more signals. By way of example, and notlimitation, communications media comprise wired media, such as a wirednetwork or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic,RF, infrared and other wireless media

Further, terms like “user equipment,” “user device,” “mobile device,”“mobile,” station,” “access terminal,” “terminal,” “handset,” andsimilar terminology, generally refer to a wireless device utilized by asubscriber or user of a wireless communication network or service toreceive or convey data, control, voice, video, sound, gaming, orsubstantially any data-stream or signaling-stream. The foregoing termsare utilized interchangeably in the subject specification and relateddrawings. Likewise, the terms “access point,” “node B,” “base station,”“evolved Node B,” “cell,” “cell site,” and the like, can be utilizedinterchangeably in the subject application, and refer to a wirelessnetwork component or appliance that serves and receives data, control,voice, video, sound, gaming, or substantially any data-stream orsignaling-stream from a set of subscriber stations. Data and signalingstreams can be packetized or frame-based flows. It is noted that in thesubject specification and drawings, context or explicit distinctionprovides differentiation with respect to access points or base stationsthat serve and receive data from a mobile device in an outdoorenvironment, and access points or base stations that operate in aconfined, primarily indoor environment overlaid in an outdoor coveragearea. Data and signaling streams can be packetized or frame-based flows.

Furthermore, the terms “user,” “subscriber,” “customer,” “consumer,” andthe like are employed interchangeably throughout the subjectspecification, unless context warrants particular distinction(s) amongthe terms. It should be appreciated that such terms can refer to humanentities, associated devices, or automated components supported throughartificial intelligence (e.g., a capacity to make inference based oncomplex mathematical formalisms) which can provide simulated vision,sound recognition and so forth. In addition, the terms “wirelessnetwork” and “network” are used interchangeable in the subjectapplication, when context wherein the term is utilized warrantsdistinction for clarity purposes such distinction is made explicit.

Moreover, the word “exemplary” is used herein to mean serving as anexample, instance, or illustration. Any aspect or design describedherein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred oradvantageous over other aspects or designs. Rather, use of the wordexemplary is intended to present concepts in a concrete fashion. As usedin this application, the term “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or”rather than an exclusive “or”. That is, unless specified otherwise, orclear from context, “X employs A or B” is intended to mean any of thenatural inclusive permutations. That is, if X employs A; X employs B; orX employs both A and B, then “X employs A or B” is satisfied under anyof the foregoing instances. In addition, the articles “a” and “an” asused in this application and the appended claims should generally beconstrued to mean “one or more” unless specified otherwise or clear fromcontext to be directed to a singular form.

In addition, while a particular feature may have been disclosed withrespect to only one of several implementations, such feature may becombined with one or more other features of the other implementations asmay be desired and advantageous for any given or particular application.Furthermore, to the extent that the terms “includes” and “including” andvariants thereof are used in either the detailed description or theclaims, these terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar tothe term “comprising.”

The above descriptions of various embodiments of the subject disclosureand corresponding figures and what is described in the Abstract, aredescribed herein for illustrative purposes, and are not intended to beexhaustive or to limit the disclosed embodiments to the precise formsdisclosed. It is to be understood that one of ordinary skill in the artmay recognize that other embodiments having modifications, permutations,combinations, and additions can be implemented for performing the same,similar, alternative, or substitute functions of the disclosed subjectmatter, and are therefore considered within the scope of thisdisclosure. Therefore, the disclosed subject matter should not belimited to any single embodiment described herein, but rather should beconstrued in breadth and scope in accordance with the claims below.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method, comprising: in response to detectingthat a location of a user equipment is within a defined geographic areahaving predetermined codeblock segmentation sizes respectively definedfor different conditions within the defined geographic area,determining, by the user equipment comprising a processor, a codeblocksegmentation size of the predetermined codeblock segmentation sizesassigned to a current condition, of the different conditions, in thedefined geographic area; and transmitting, by the user equipment, agroup of codeblock segments to network equipment, wherein the group ofcodeblock segments corresponds to a transport block segmented based onthe codeblock segmentation size.
 2. The method of claim 1, furthercomprising: transmitting, by the user equipment, an indication of thecodeblock segmentation size to the network equipment.
 3. The method ofclaim 1, wherein determining the codeblock segmentation size comprises:determining the codeblock segmentation size based on a distance of theuser equipment from the network equipment.
 4. The method of claim 1,wherein determining the codeblock segmentation size comprises:determining the codeblock segmentation size based on a signal tointerference plus noise measurement associated with the user equipment.5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the codeblock segmentationsize comprises: determining the codeblock segmentation size based on aspeed of movement of the user equipment.
 6. The method of claim 1,wherein determining the codeblock segmentation size comprises:determining the codeblock segmentation size based on channel stateinformation associated the user equipment.
 7. The method of claim 1,further comprising: determining, by the user equipment, the currentcondition in the defined geographic area.
 8. A mobile device,comprising: a processor; and a memory that stores executableinstructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitateperformance of operations, comprising: in response to determining that alocation of the mobile device is within a geofenced area havingpredetermined codeblock segmentation rates respectively defined forvarious conditions within the geofenced area, determining a codeblocksegmentation rate of the predetermined codeblock segmentation ratesassigned to a current condition, of the various conditions, in thegeofenced area; and transmitting a group of codeblock segments tonetwork equipment, wherein the group of codeblock segments correspondsto a transport block segmented based on the codeblock segmentation rate.9. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the operations furthercomprise: transmitting an indication of the codeblock segmentation rateto the network equipment.
 10. The mobile device of claim 8, whereindetermining the codeblock segmentation rate comprises: determining thecodeblock segmentation rate based on information representative of adistance of the mobile device from the network equipment.
 11. The mobiledevice of claim 8, wherein determining the codeblock segmentation ratecomprises: determining the codeblock segmentation rate based oninformation representative of a signal to interference plus noisemeasurement associated with the mobile device.
 12. The mobile device ofclaim 8, wherein determining the codeblock segmentation rate comprises:determining the codeblock segmentation rate based on informationrepresentative of a rate of movement of the mobile device.
 13. Themobile device of claim 8, wherein determining the codeblock segmentationrate comprises: determining the codeblock segmentation rate based oninformation representative of a channel state associated with a channelused by the mobile device to communicate via a network.
 14. The mobiledevice of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise: determiningthe current condition in the geofenced area.
 15. A non-transitorymachine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, whenexecuted by a processor of a first user equipment, facilitateperformance of operations, comprising: in response to determining thatcurrent geographic coordinates of the first user equipment indicate thatthe first user equipment is within a defined area having predeterminedcodeblock segmentation rates respectively defined for defined conditionswithin the defined area, determining a codeblock segmentation rate, ofthe predetermined codeblock segmentation rates, assigned to a currentcondition, of the defined conditions, in the defined area; andtransmitting a group of codeblock segments to a second user equipmentusing a side link channel, wherein the group of codeblock segmentscorresponds to a transport block segmented based on the codeblocksegmentation rate.
 16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium ofclaim 15, wherein the operations further comprise: transmitting anindication of the codeblock segmentation rate to the second userequipment.
 17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15,wherein determining the codeblock segmentation rate comprises:determining the codeblock segmentation rate based on a proximity of thefirst user equipment to the second user equipment.
 18. Thenon-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein determiningthe codeblock segmentation rate comprises: determining the codeblocksegmentation rate based on a signal to interference plus noisemeasurement associated with the first user equipment.
 19. Thenon-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein determiningthe codeblock segmentation rate comprises: determining the codeblocksegmentation rate based on a speed of the first user equipment.
 20. Thenon-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein determiningthe codeblock segmentation rate comprises: determining the codeblocksegmentation rate based on channel state information associated withcommunication by the first user equipment via a channel.